Re: Re: Mountains in Dragon Pass

From: John Machin <orichalka_at_...>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:20:00 +1000

2009/8/20 jeffrichard68 <richaje_at_...>:
> I'd be curious which part of the Tyrol you were in (I spend several weeks there each year in summer and winter). I've also been to
> Wales and the Pennines; I was NOT impressed by their "ruggedness".

In New Zealand our mountains are really tall AND really dangerous because they are largely made of gravel. And they are still being pushed up by a plate interaction (a subjugation I think, but I'm not an expert).

(Sorry I could not resist "National Mountain-Off 2009" :))

-- 
John Machin
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- Athanasius Kircher, 'The Great Art of Knowledge'.